Read a third time.
Passed.
Senate Bill 579
Relating to: caregiver background information and providing a penalty.
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Assembly Bill 20
Relating to: displaying attractions on highway specific information signs.
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
Relating to: time limits for prosecution of certain crimes of sexual assault.
Read a third time.
Concurred in.
Assembly Bill 201
Relating to: the compatibility of the offices of coroner or medical examiner, and certain emergency services positions.
Read a third time.
Concurred in.
Assembly Bill 286
Relating to: bows used for hunting.
Read a third time.
Concurred in.
Assembly Bill 298
Relating to: tourism promotion and development under room tax law.
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 3; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Wirch and Zien - 30.
Noes - Senators Leibham, Reynolds and Taylor - 3.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in as amended.
Assembly Bill 377
Relating to: absentee balloting by certain military electors.
Read a third time.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand informal.
2:28 P.M.
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2:32 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Lasee in the chair.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 377 be concurred in?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 32.
Noes - Senator Risser - 1.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in as amended.
Assembly Bill 387
Relating to: eligibility of a person enrolled in a program that confers a master's degree in nursing for a loan under the Nursing Student Loan Program.
Assembly Bill 387
Read a third time.
Concurred in.
Assembly Bill 971
Relating to: deadline for distributing a physician's or psychologist's report on a criminal defendant or a person committed upon a finding of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect.
Read a third time.
Concurred in.
Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Messaged.
Senator Hansen moved that Senate Bill 440 be withdrawn from the committee on Agriculture and Insurance and taken up at this time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 14; noes, 19; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 14.
Noes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp and Zien - 19.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion refused.
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Senator Kanavas, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the Brookfield East ski team, Wisconsin State Champions.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Dennis Weaver, Darrin McGavin, and Don Knotts.
Senator Jauch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Superior Days.
Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Linda Hantke, a lunchroom supervisor at Southport Elementary School, who saved a young girl from choking by performing the Heimlich maneuver.
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Senator Taylor, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Rufus King High School, her alma mater, and Vincent King High School, which are recognized as the number one and number two schools respectively in both basketball and academics, in her district.
Senator Lassa, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Robin Walrath. Robin, a high school senior who will be attending UW-Madison in the Fall to study political science and law, spent last week in Madison learning about Wisconsin's legislative process in the Senate Scholar Program.
Senator Risser, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of his newest grandchild, Noelle Risser. Noelle, daughter of Warner and Amy Risser, was born on February 22, 2006, weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounces.
Senator Miller, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of McFarland High School Senior Mary Mitchell of McFarland, Wisconsin.
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Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn.
Adjourned.
2:51 P.M.
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Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 591 offered by Senator Lazich.
